Ian Kenneth Åkesson (born 1976), known professionally as Tjodalv, is a Norwegian drummer. He is a founding member of the

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Dimmu Borgir Dimmu Borgir () is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band from Jessheim, formed in 1993. The name is derived from Dimmuborgir, a volcanic formation in Iceland, the name of which means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic lang ...

and

Old Man's Child Old Man's Child is a Norwegian black metal band originating from the city of Oslo. The band was founded by Galder (formerly known as Grusom; birth name: Thomas Rune Andersen), who is the sole permanent member of the group. History Old Man's Ch ...

. He now plays in Black Comedy and Susperia. Tjodalv played guitar on the first Dimmu Borgir albums '' Inn i evighetens mørke'' and '' For all tid''. He then switched to drumming for them on

Stormblåst ''Stormblåst'' (English: ''Stormblown'') is the second studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released on 25 January 1996 through Cacophonous Records, re-released in 2001 by Century Media, and completely re-re ...

and continued with this until 1999. Due to his family, he left Dimmu Borgir. He was replaced by Nick Barker, formerly of

Cradle of Filth Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved originally from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic metal and other metal genres. Their ly ...

. Shortly before leaving Dimmu Borgir, he founded the group Susperia, with whom he remains active to date.

Discography

;With

*'' Inn i evighetens mørke'' (1994) *'' For all tid'' (1995) *''

'' (1996) *''

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant ''Enthrone Darkness Triumphant'' is the third studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released on 30 May 1997 through Nuclear Blast. It was the band's first release through Nuclear Blast and also first recorded and pro ...

'' (1997) *''

Godless Savage Garden ''Godless Savage Garden'' is the first compilation album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released in 1998 by Nuclear Blast and re-released on 3 October 2006 with 2 bonus tracks. Two of the five studio tracks on th ...

'' (1998) *'' Spiritual Black Dimensions'' (1999) ;With Gromth * ''The Immortal'' (2011) * ''Alone'' (Single, 2012) ;With Susperia * '' Illusions of Evil'' (Demo, 2000) * '' Predominance'' (2001) *'' Vindication'' (2002) *'' Unlimited'' (2004) * ''Devil May Care'' (EP, 2005) * '' Cut from Stone'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''Nothing Remains'' (Single, 2011)

References

Dimmu Borgir members Living people Norwegian black metal musicians Norwegian heavy metal drummers Norwegian male drummers Place of birth missing (living people) 1976 births 21st-century Norwegian drummers Susperia members Old Man's Child members {{Metal-music-stub